Woman found clinging to tree branch, screaming for help after being swept away by Texas floods

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Incredible video captured the moment rescuers recovered a woman who was dragged 20 miles down the Guadalupe River and dumped into a tree during the deadly Fourth of July floods.
The 22-year-old woman was found desperately clinging to the branches of a Cypress tree, several feet in the air as the roaring floodwaters rushed below her, KEN5S reported.
A Center Point homeowner heard her screaming for help and rushed to her aid — and just in the nick of time, The NY Post reports.
One of the tree branches had already been ripped away and another was slowly starting to give way when the man spotted the woman.
'I hear you, I see you,' the homeowner told the woman, according to the local television station.
The man, who was not identified, called 911 — but received no response from the inundated emergency hotline, The NY Post reports.
Instead, he rushed onto the street and flagged down first responders who were already conducting search and rescue missions.
The crew sent in boats to find the woman, who had already been stranded in the tree for several hours.
By the time rescuers reached her, the water had dropped about 10 feet — forcing her to take a leap of faith and drop from the tree into the boat.
The unidentified woman miraculously survived with just a few scraps and bruises, an astounding fate considering she was dragged across four dams and dodged refrigerators and cars that were also swept away in the floodwater.
She was camping with her parents and family at an Ingram campground when the surging river yanked her from her tent, according to KEN5S.
Her family tried to escape in a vehicle, which was also washed away by the water.
It is unclear whether the woman's family survived.
At least 27 people have been confirmed dead in the tragic flooding, with dozens of others missing.